Crispy Air Fryer Egg Rolls

 

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"Egg Roll lovers, this Air Fryer Egg Roll Recipe is for you! Crispy, crunchy outside, tender filling inside, without the extra fat of frying or drying out from oven cooking. These are what you have been waiting for!"  Comment from The Recipe Critic

Egg rolls are one of my favorites and I am so happy to have a recipe that I can prepare in my air fryer instead of deep frying.  Looks like a winner!  Great choice as appetizers for parties.

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Easy Egg Rolls

Love this basic recipe from Mr. Food for egg rolls that leaves lots of room for variation like substituting pork, chicken or crab for the shrimp.

Makes: 1 dozen

Cooking Time: 15 min

Ingredients

• 1 (14-ounce) can bean sprouts, well drained
• 1 (6-ounce) can shrimp, drained and chopped
• 8 scallions, chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 medium carrot, grated
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 12 egg roll skins (see Note)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Coat a rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray.
    
2. In a large bowl, combine bean sprouts, shrimp, scallions, celery, carrot, soy sauce, and ginger; mix well. Divide mixture equally in center of the egg roll skins.
    
3. Brush edges of egg roll skins with beaten egg. Fold one corner over filling. Fold in 2 sides and roll up.
    
4. Place on baking sheet and brush with vegetable oil.
    
5. Bake 12 to 15 minutes, or until crisp and golden.

Source:  Mr. Food